Agenda Item 11 Report NPA21/22-08 South Downs National ...

Agenda Item 11

Report NPA2122-08

Report to South Downs National Park Authority

Date 21 October 2021

By Countryside and Policy Manager (Eastern Downs)

Title of Report

Decision

Partnership Management Plan Delivery ndash Nature Recovery

Recommendation The Authority is recommended to

1 Adopt the South Downs Wildlife Delivery Plan (Appendix 3) and South Downs

Nature Recovery Delivery Prospectus (Appendix 4) including its high level targets

and opportunity map

2 Note the launch of the South Downs Nature Recovery Campaign ldquoReNaturerdquo

3 Note the proposed approach to Biodiversity Net Gain and a Call for Nature Sites

1 Introduction

11 There is a Global climate and nature crisis and as has been recognised by Members in

previous discussions the South Downs is no exception For example the Endangered

Species Report (2020) states that A quarter of Britainrsquos native mammals are ldquoat imminent risk of

extinctionrdquo Similarly the State of Nature Report (2019) also makes rather grim reading

12 The Defra response to this crisis is set out in the Governmentrsquos 25 year Environment Plan

(2018) and a number of subsequent measures including the Environment Bill The Glover

Review was clear that Protected Landscapes need to do far more to restore biodiversity

but also need to be given the powers tools and resources to make this possible In the

Ministerial Written Statement made by George Eustice SoS for Defra on 24th June he said

ldquoIn May 2018 Defra commissioned Julian Glover and an independent panel to consider how we

might improve the management of our National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

(AONBs)rdquo

13 The Landscapes Review was published in September 2019 It set out a series of

recommendations including that more should be done to support naturersquos recovery in these

landscapes that the status of AONBs should be strengthened that there was a need to

bring the family of protected landscapes closer together with more strategic oversight and

greater opportunities for career progression and that more funding should support public

access to protected landscapes

14 The government agrees that more funding should be directed towards making space for

nature and supporting naturersquos recovery in our protected landscapes The written

statement says ldquoSince the review was published we have been supporting important projects in our

protected landscapes through our Nature for Climate Fund and Green Recovery Challenge Fund

Our future Local Nature Recovery scheme part of the future agriculture policy will also support the

objective of naturersquos recovery in our protected landscapes and beyondrdquo

25

15 Nature Recovery is therefore one of the four main themes in the South Downs National

Park Partnership Management Plan 2020-25 and a key driver for the SDNPA

Corporate Plan 2021-25 There is a powerful synergy between this and the other three

themes For example the net zero for nature work in the Climate Change Action Plan the

Health amp Wellbeing benefits to people through better access to nature rich places and via

the Economy work on developing farm clusters and delivering the new Farming in Protected

Landscapes FiPL) scheme This paper summarises the national policy context outlines the

SDNPA programme to address it and provides an overview of the new South Downs

Nature Recovery Campaign ldquoReNaturerdquo which was launched in July

16 Nature recovery was the subject of a substantial debate at the meeting of the Policy and

Resources Committee in July 2021 The Committee considered the adoption of the South

Downs Wildlife Delivery Plan and South Downs Nature Recovery Delivery Prospectus and

recommended their approval to the NPA Amongst other things the Committee highlighted

that the Nature recovery campaign was inspirational but commented that communities

needed to be brought along on the journey with education of what nature recovery looked

like in reality as in some cases there was a conflict between public expectations and what

was best for nature

2 National Policy Context

21 The concept of a Nature Recovery Network was set out in the Governmentrsquos 25 Year

Environment Plan This more integrated approach to biodiversity was launched in 2018

based on the principles in Making Space for Nature by Prof Sir John Lawton He stated that in

order for nature to thrive in this country it needs bigger better managed and joined up

areas of wildlife rich habitat rather than concentrating on the management of isolated sites

22 The legal framework and delivery mechanisms for the Nature Recovery Network

(NRN) and for Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) have been set out in the

Environment Bill 2020 This will also provide the statutory basis for emerging mechanisms

such as mandatory biodiversity net gain through the planning system

23 A Nature Recovery Network is defined as a joined up network of marine coastal and terrestrial

habitats where nature and people can thrive The network will allow wildlife to move from

place to place and provide places to live feed and breed which enables the natural world to

adapt to change The NRN will be much more than just a map rather an active adaptive

spatial approach for the whole of England that identifies the best opportunities to deliver

naturersquos recovery nationally regionally and locally

24 The Environment Bill sets out how the nature recovery network will be created by

means of Local Nature Recovery Strategies The Bill has been through the Lords who have

also agreed amendments to strengthen the independence and powers of the Office of

Environmental Protection and obtained concessions from government on sewage discharge

and water quality However the Bill faces further delay and publication before COP26 is

now unlikely

25 The draft legislation proposes that the preparation of these LNRS will be coordinated at a

local level by public bodies (such as local authorities) who will be designated as the

ldquoResponsible Authoritiesrdquo by the Secretary of State There are 5 pilots which are informing

the next step of developing guidance They are all based on Counties or Metropolitan areas

but several (for example Northumberland and Cumbria) include parts of a number of

National Parks and AONBs It is assumed that in the South East the responsibility will fall to

the County or Unitary Councils although virtually all the Protected Landscapes cut across

their boundaries

26 On the 10-August Defra launched a consultation on LNRS which runs to 2-November

SDNPA will be responding to this consultation as well as feeding into responses by NPE the

Local Nature Partnerships and South East Nature Partnership (see Appendix 1)

26

3 Protected Landscapes (National Parks England and National Association of

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (NAAONBs)

31 The Delivery Plan for Wildlife in National Parks has been developed as part of the

collective NPE response to the 25-year plan in order to drive action on nature recovery

Working with teams in each NPA NPE has developed an overall vision and targets (See

Appendix 2) and a prospectus and nature opportunity map for each of the ten English

National Parks (Appendix 3 ndash for the South Downs document) The work was undertaken

by an SDNPA officer on secondment to NPE

32 Similar commitments exist for AONBs in the so-called ldquoColchester Agreementrdquo and all are

currently preparing Nature Recovery Plans in accordance with a national template Natural

England (NE) NAAONB and NPE have jointly signed an agreement which reaffirms our

commitment to work together to conserve and enhance our finest landscapes to bring more

benefits for people and nature

4 Regional Collaboration

41 Local Nature Partnerships (LNPs) were established across England in response to the

2011 Environment White Paper Typically County based they bring together NGOs

Protected Landscapes Statutory Agencies LAs and other partners such a landowners water

companies and public health professionals Set up at the same time as LEPs and with

notionally similar powers in practice they have received little additional resource In the

South East the Sussex Kent and Surrey LNPs are very active with HampshireIoW not so

advanced

42 In 2020 our local LNPs formed the South East Nature Partnership (SENP) which aims

to achieve joined up nature recovery work across the region and includes other Protected

Landscapes The SDNPA is active both in the individual LNPs and the SENP thus ensuring

that our work within the National Park is linked to neighbouring areas and supporting the

principles of bigger better and joined areas for nature Flowing from the Colchester

Agreement (above) all our AONB neighbours (eg High Weald Surrey Hills Kent Downs

Chichester Harbour and North Wessex Downs) are developing similar recovery plans to

ours

5 The South Downs Nature Recovery Programme

51 The SDNPA Nature Recovery Programme was established to

Develop a Wildlife Delivery Plan for the National Park (62)

Launch (with the South Downs National Park Trust) the South Downs Nature Recovery

Campaign ldquoReNaturerdquo (70)

Establish a clear role for the SDNPA in respect to funding mechanisms (1011)

Develop an advice and support hub for landowners

Put mechanisms in place to measure progress

6 A Wildlife Delivery Plan for the South Downs

61 From the NPE work above we have produced a draft Wildlife Delivery Plan for the South

Downs National Park(Appendix 3) This draft plan will inform future s LNRS and a Nature

Recovery Plan for the South Downs in the next iteration of the Partnership Management

Plan (PMP)

62 Our ambition is to increase the area managed for nature in the National Park from

the current 25 to at least 33 an increase of 13000ha by 2030 This is based

upon the Governmentrsquos own national commitment of 30 by 2030

63 The 33 target has been broken down into indicative costs for the re-creation and ongoing

management of key habitats including native woodland lowland heathland and grassland and

more natural river catchments These in turn form the basis for the pound100million figure in the

South Downs Nature Recovery Campaign ReNature (see below) Further work will be

undertaken to refine these targets in the coming months

27

64 The plan will be supported by a web-based resource hub including factsheets for

communities farmers and land managers details on biological monitoring and advice on

funding mechanisms The overall package is designed to support landowners and managers

to create the right habitat in the right place

7 South Downs Nature Recovery Campaign ReNature

71 To support the Wildlife Delivery Plan the South Downs Nature Recovery Campaign

ReNature was launched on 5th July A collaboration between the South Downs National

Park Trust and the SDNPA it has three key aims

to increase awareness of the 33 (13000 ha) ambition

to secure inward investment of at least pound100m through public private and charitable

finance and

to mobilise and inspire landowners communities and the public to take action

72 The central proposition is captured in the ldquohero animation The Night we Renatured the South

Downsrdquo and phase 1 is for six months using both earned and paid promotion (eg cinema

adverts) to reach a wide audience through multiple channels It will direct people to a digital

resource hub on the National Park Authority website to find out more donate and get

resources to help them renature

8 A Call for Nature Sites

81 Since the SDNPA currently owns no land except the South Downs Centre and Seven Sisters

Country Park a lsquoCall for Nature Sitesrsquo is being proposed ndash adapting the well-proven planning

mechanism for identifying potential housing sites This would identify sites which have the

potential to deliver nature recovery and match these to suitable support mechanisms These

could include

New philanthropic funding via the ReNature campaign

Existing funding through the South Downs National Park Trust and the SDNPA

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) payments through the planning system (see below)

Farm support schemes (including FiPL and the new ELM)

Green financing and market mechanisms such as nitrate or carbon offsets

82 Land managers and communities across the National Park would be invited to put forward

sites and projects small or large at any scale or stage of development The SDNPA would

then provide

Specialist expertise to guide and develop projects

A lsquomatchmakerbrokerrsquo role to connect projects with one or more funding

opportunities This is not a proposal for the SDNPA to acquire land itself

83 The Call for Nature Sites process would be iterative and project promoters would not be

asked to make any formal commitments at the first stage The proposition is to launch later

in 2021

9 Biodiversity Net Gain

91 The aim of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is to ensure that new development leaves overall

biodiversity in a better state than before and it is due to take statutory form via the

Environment Act supported by regulations and guidance

92 BNG is already a requirement in the South Downs Local Plan (Policy SD9(1)(b) Biodiversity

and Geodiversity) and interim guidance is being prepared on to how to achieve it This will

ensure rigorous application of the mitigation hierarchy to avoid any offsetting elsewhere

unless all possible actions on site have been exhausted

be consistent with the emerging Environment Act ie seek 10 BNG minimum

measurable via the Defra Metric 20 (or latest version)

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emphasise that the requirement for 10 is a minimum and developers should go further

where possible

set out guidance on lsquolandscape-led net gainrsquo which positively responds and contribute to

the quality of the landscape and an ecological network

require that BNG must be addressed at the earliest stages in the design process as a

clear and integrated part of the proposal and

confirm that other biodiversity requirements policies and best practice still apply

93 Several Local Planning Authorities have or are exploring a BNG requirement above 10 For

example Lichfield District Council has a requirement for 20 BNG the Surrey LNP is

advising Surrey LPAs to adopted 20 and Kent CC likewise

94 A requirement of 10 BNG would be consistent with the emerging legislation and is a

minimum A requirement of a 20 BNG should be considered bearing in mind the viability

implications A watching brief will be kept on this as SDNPA BNG guidance is developed

10 Other Green Financing Mechanisms

101 National Parks Partnerships Ltd (NPP) is working alongside NPE and international finance

group Palladium to develop an innovative new mechanism for attracting private finance called

Net Zero With Nature It aims to unlock private finance for projects across the UKrsquos 15

National Parks

102 The Net Zero with Nature (NZWN) Facility will combine NPPsrsquo pipeline of corporate

prospects and the experience gained from Palladiumrsquos Partnerships for Forests financing

facility This has incubated over 60 sustainable forest business models in the tropics and

mobilised over pound250 million of private investment

103 Palladium and NPP are currently securing funding for a series of pilots ndash including one in the

South Downs These will convert the ecosystem service benefits from for example

proposals to convert arable or dairy to woodland into tangible financial products

Certification will be realised through methodologies developed by Defra and the Forestry

Commission including the Biodiversity Net Gain metric Natural England Nitrate scheme in

the Solent and the Woodland Peatland Carbon code

104 If the approach is proven it will be scaled up to build a broad pipeline of investable projects

that help restore UK nature at scale across National Parks The approach is not exclusive

and the SDNPA is keeping a close eye on other local schemes such as the Kent Wildlife

Trustrsquos Wilder Carbon initiative and the Surrey Wildlife Trustrsquos Natural Capital investment

pilot

11 Options amp cost implications

111 Our nature recovery work programme is led by an officer working group reporting to the

Landscape amp Biodiversity Theme Programme Board It is a cross-departmental collaboration

including Countyside Policy and Management Planning and Communications as well as the

South Downs National Park Trust As a Partnership Management Plan and Corporate Plan

priority nature recovery will be a core part of objectives for many others across the SDNP

112 The figure of pound100million+ inward investment flows from the 13000 hectare target which is

in turn based on the Government 30 ambition This figure is a cautious estimate of the

minimum investment required from multiple sources and through multiple partners to

achieve a step change towards nature recovery Of this the vast majority will flow directly

to landowners and projects in the National Park from private and public finance It is

anticipated that around 10 will need to be raised through philanthropic giving via the South

Downs Nature Recovery Campaign ReNature and the South Downs National Park Trust

The role of the SDNPA is primarily as an enabler provider of advice and information via the

resource hub though of course we aim to invest some of our own programme budget

influence the use the Sustainable Communities Fund CIL and other mechanisms where

appropriate

29

12 Next steps

121 Nature recovery will be a priority for at least the next decade and a central element of our

Corporate Plan to 2025 Next steps include to develop more understanding of mechanisms

test their potential and evolve the SDNPA role The launch of Farming in Protected

Landscapes (FIPL) is one such mechanism and we have already made strides in allocating

money to nature recovery through the first three panel meetings A blended approach to

funding nature recovery (ie combining a number of public private or charitable sources)

looks likely to become mainstreamed across the UK over the next few years

122 It is anticipated that The Environment Bill will create the statutory framework within which

all this activity will take place It will determine whether the SDNPA or as seems likely the

tier one authorities will be required to create the statutory Local Nature Recovery

Strategies In the short-term SDNPA is preparing its response to the Defra Consultation on

LNRSs (see section 26)

123 Collaboration is key so we will continue to work through the Local Nature Partnerships

the South East Nature Partnership with Statutory Agencies our neighbouring AONBs

through SEPL and crucially with the custodians of the landscape (landowners managers and

communities) who own and manage the natural capital assets of the National Park

13 Other Implications

Implication YesNo

Will further decisions be

required by another

committeefull authority

no

Does the proposal raise any

Resource implications

Yes set out in paper Both direct resources (officer and member

time and SDNPA budget via Corporate Plan) and indirectly

(channelling inward investment to nature recovery)

How does the proposal

represent Value for Money

If successful the SDNPA will play a catalytic role in gearing

substantial external funding to land managers for nature recovery

Are there any Social Value

implications arising from the

proposal

None

Have you taken regard of

the South Downs National

Park Authorityrsquos equality

duty as contained within the

Equality Act 2010

The paper sets out the strategic framework for the SDNPA

nature recovery programme of work This si high level and does

not directly impact upon individuals or groups of individuals The

South Downs Nature Recovery Campaign ldquoRenaturerdquo is aimed at

raising awareness with the general public takes regard of te

SDNPA equality duty and is therefore accessible through multiple

media channels and takes regard of the SDNPA equality duty

An equalities impact assessment will be undertaken at an

appropriate time for any project arising from this work

Are there any Human Rights


proposal

None

Are there any Crime amp

Disorder implications arising

from the proposal

None

Are there any Health amp

Safety implications arising

None

30

from the proposal

Are there any Data

Protection implications

No

Are there any Sustainability

implications based on the 5

principles set out in the

SDNPA Sustainability

Strategy

The proposals contribute to teach of the Five sustainability

principles Living within environmental limits Ensuring a strong

healthy and just society Achieving a sustainable economy

Promoting good governance and Using sound science responsibly

14 Risks Associated with the Proposed Decision

Risk Likelihood Impact Mitigation

Delay to the

enactment of the

Environment Bill

2020

Lack of Success of

the

ldquoSouth Downs

Nature Recovery

Campaign

ldquoReNaturerdquo

Not meeting the

high level targets

set out in the

South Downs

Wildlife Delivery

Plan (Appendix

3) and South

Downs Nature

Recovery Delivery

Prospectus

(Appendix 4)

Unknown

Unknown at

this time

Dependant

on working

with

landowners

and

managers in

the SDNP

Delays

legislative

framework

Impact funding

for nature

recovery

delivery

Failure to

deliver targets

and support

nature recovery

Continue to work in readiness for the

pending Bill

A blended approach to funding nature

recovery is the future so the campaign is

just one potential mechanism

To maintain and build strong relationships

with partners land managers and other

stakeholders To support nature recovery

initiatives through the active SDNPA

nature recovery programme of work

CLAIRE KERR

Countryside and Policy Manager (Eastern Downs)

South Downs National Park Authority

Contact Officer Claire Kerr

Tel 01730 819319

email Clairekerrsouthdownsgovuk

Appendices 1 SDNPA Member Information Note DEFRA Local Nature Recovery

Strategy Consultation Date 6th September 2021

2 NPE Delivery Plan for Wildlife in National Parks

3 SDNPA Delivery Plan for Wildlife in the South Downs

4 The South Downs National Park Nature Recovery Delivery Prospectus

2021-2031

5 Diagram of national ndash regional ndashlocal interrelationship

6 Diagram illustrating sequencing of objectives and targets national ndash

regional - local

7 South Downs Nature Recovery Campaign ldquoRenaturerdquo Partner Briefing

Note

SDNPA Consultees Director of Countryside Policy and Management Chief Finance

Officer Monitoring Officer Legal Services

31

External Consultees None

Background Documents None

32

SDNPA Member Information Note

DEFRA Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Consultation Date 6th September 2021

____________________________________________________________________

Introduction

DEFRA are currently consulting on how the government should implement Local Nature Recovery

Strategies ndash in particular how they should be prepared and what they should include The

consultation started 10th August and runs to 2nd November

About Local Nature Recovery Strategies

Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are to be a new England-wide system of spatial strategies

for nature recovery or ldquonature plansrdquo The DEFRA Secretary of State will decide the area each

LNRS will cover and will appoint a lsquoresponsible authorityrsquo to lead preparation It is expected that

geography of LNRS will be county based

In the South Downs National Park we already have a draft Wildlife Recovery Plan the targets for

which (13000ha renatured by 2030) are coming to the NPA for endorsement and have launched

with the South Downs National Park Trust our ReNature Campaign We intend by these means to

drive forward nature recovery as part of a wider efforts across the rest of Hampshire and Sussex

The preparation of LNRS is intended to be collaborative reflecting local knowledge LNRS are

intended to support delivery of a wide range of environmental objectives including nature based

solutions eg using nature to tackle flooding climate change mitigation and adaptation water quality

etc A key supporting mechanism will be Biodiversity Net Gain through Planning ndash the BNG Metrics

will attach more weight to creation and enhancement within areas identified in the LNRS

LNRS will be a requirement of the forthcoming Environment Act with additional regulations with

requirements for their preparation

About the consultation

This consultation is about the detail of the forthcoming regulations about LNRS that will cover how

LNRS should be prepared and what they should include The format of the consultation is a

questionnaire consisting of yesno questions or options to select There is little to no opportunity to

add additional comments or clarify answers The questions mainly relate to procedural and technical

aspects the regulations covering

How information will be shared between organisations

Approaches to presenting information

Processes for agreeing engaging consulting and reviewing LNRS

The consultation is virtually silent on the relative importance of the 44 areas designated as Protected

Landscapes as part of the Nature Recovery Network for England or indeed the intended role of

NPAs or AONBs units This is disappointing given the imminence of the Defra consultation on the

Glover Review It also says little about how other Government programmes or priorities should

take account of NRNs in conducting their business or how the various potential incentives and

regulatory mechanisms might be brought to bear Even the link to ELM is left as an open question

Whilst there is no obvious way to address these issues in the rigid consultation format we will

attempt to do this directly to officials in the Defra LNRS team

SDNPA Response

A South Downs National Park Authority response to the questionnaire is being prepared Officers

will also be exploring how further comments about LNRS can be provided to DEFRA We will also

be contributing to responses being prepared by National Parks England the Sussex Local Nature

Partnership and the South East Nature Partnership

The consultation response plus additional other points document will be made available to members

as part of Trevorrsquos CEO Report going to the October NPA meeting

Agenda Item 11 Report NPA2122-08 Appendix 1

33

The consultation document and questions can be found online here

httpsconsultdefragovukland-uselocal-nature-recovery-

strategiessupporting_documentsLocal20Nature20Recovery20Strategies2020how20to20

prepare20and20what20to20include2020consultationpdf

For further information regarding SDNPA Nature Recovery programme of work contact Claire

Kerr Countryside and Policy Manager (Eastern Downs)


34

NPE Delivery Plan for Wildlife in National Parks

Delivery-Plan-for-Wildlife-in-National-Parks-FINALpdf (nationalparksenglandorguk)


35


36

SDNPA Delivery Plan for Wildlife in the South Downs

ldquoRe Naturerdquo the South Downs National Park

A Delivery Plan for Wildlife

Introduction and Context

Nature Recovery a definition

A Nature Recovery Network is a joined up network of marine coastal and terrestrial habitats where

nature and people can thrive The network allows wildlife movement from place to place and provides

places to live feed and breed which enables the natural world to adapt to change

More than just a map it is an active adaptive spatial plan that identifies the best opportunities to deliver

naturersquos recovery

Our vision for the South Downs

The South Downs National Park will be a climate resilient working landscape where all wildlife

flourishes and communities thrive in a nature rich environment By 2030 working with a strong

partnership of farmers land managers communities and a wide range of partners we will deliver

one third of land dedicated for nature to flourish protecting managing connecting and enlarging

our core wildlife sites and priority habitats We will encourage two thirds of land to be Nature

friendly by incorporating features and practices that increase opportunities for wildlife alongside

established land uses

The Rich habitats of the South Downs will be enhanced extended connected and act as a

core to a wider wildlife network

As a special landscape the South Downs will act as a nature rich core connecting to the

wider countryside beyond its boundaries

Wildlife will flourish and will be able to move easily through the landscape and adapt to

climate change

Our farmed landscape will remain productive but will also be a place where nature

thrives

People living in and visiting the national park will be connected to the special landscape

and the unique wildlife that lives here

This delivery plan for the South Downs contributes to work by the ten English National Park

Authorities who have developed a Delivery Plan for Wildlife in National Parks () to drive action in

Nature recovery in response to the 25-year plan The National Vision is included below and links to

further documents can be found under supplementary documents

link

There is a clear link between Nature recovery and many other SDNP Strategic Documents including

the Partnership Management Plan Local Plan Climate Change Action Plan Landscape Character

Areas and the People and Nature Network Nature recovery will be integrated as a core element

in both National Park Partnership management plans and local plans as they are reviewed This

should also inform future reviews of the core documents for the South Downs

Nature Recovery vision - National Parks sit at the heart of the nationrsquos nature recovery network

we are places where wildlife flourishes habitats are maintained restored and expanded and where

everyone can experience nature and wildlife at their best Strong local partnerships in each National

Park will deliver 20 of the governmentrsquos nature recovery target on 10 of the land

savingsequestering 330000 tonnes of CO2 per year


37

Nature Recovery and the People and Nature Network

The People and Nature Network (PANN) aims to protect enhance and create a network of green

and blue spaces which sustainably meet the needs of local communities support natural ecosystem

services and respects the special qualities of protected landscapes by proposing the strategic principles

for planning delivery and management of natural capital assets in the area

The PANN provides the evidence base for the social element and identifies broad investment areas

The Nature recovery work will complement the PANN but also looks at the core areas for wildlife

and wider opportunities for delivery for nature across the National Park and beyond

httpswwwsouthdownsgovuknational-park-authorityour-workpartnership-managementpeople-

and-nature-network-pann

Nature Recovery and Climate Change

The Climate Change Action Plan looks at our response to the climate emergency There are clear

links to the crisis in Nature and the need for adaptation and mitigation for future resilience in the

natural environment One of the key strands of climate change action is Net Zero with nature and

investment in nature recovery can make a major contribution to achieving net zero

Nature based solutions can help with issues such as flood risk management water and air quality and

soil health whilst improved habitat connectivity and permeability of the landscape will help our native

flora and flora to adapt The following actions for nature recovery are identified in the climate

change action plan

Target project funding and environmental grant funding towards measures that increase

resilience to a changing climate support biodiversity and provide wider Ecosystem Service

benefits

Undertake adaptive management and ensure that areas of valuable habitat are bigger better

managed and joined up SDNPA to promote delivery at landscape scale

Increase the quality and habitat diversity of wildlife sites Deliver large scale habitat creation

where opportunities exist create buffer zones for vulnerable or fragmented habitats

Demonstrate how nature-based solutions can help develop resilience to climate change at a

landscape scale

Develop pilot projects that show how Nature Recovery might be financed through the

development of carbon off-setting schemes

The ten English National Parks have also developed a joint delivery plan for action in climate leadership

This is in response to the 25 year Environment Plan and climate imperative This document can be

found here Delivery-Plan-for-Climate-Leadership-FINALpdf (nationalparksenglandorguk)

Nature recovery at a national regional and local scale

National Parks England (NPE) have developed the Delivery plan for wildlife further with a prospectus

and high level map for each National Park The prospectus and maps will be used by NPE to inform

a strategic and national approach to nature recovery across the national park family

The Nature Recovery Network NRN is a single national network but planned at a local level In Sussex

and Hampshire NRN development is through the local nature partnerships Local Nature Recovery

Strategies will set out where nature recovery should be focused delivered The spatial scale of LNRS

is yet to be been confirmed however this Delivery Plan for Wildlife in the South Downs National Park

and associated documents will inform the local strategies as they are developed and feed into the

wider network Within the National Park it is important that we continue to take a landscape led

approach


38

About the Biodiversity of the South Downs National Park

The unique combination of geology and microclimates of the South Downs has created a rich mosaic

of habitats that supports many rare and internationally important wildlife species Sheep-grazed

downland is the iconic habitat of the chalk landscape here you can find rare plants such as the round-

headed rampion orchids ranging from the burnt orchid and early spider orchid to autumn ladyrsquos tresses

and butterflies including the Adonis and chalkhill blues

The greensand of the Western Weald contains important lowland heathland habitats including the

internationally designated Woolmer Forest the only site in the British Isles where all our native reptile

and amphibian species are found There are large areas of ancient woodland for example the yew

woodlands of Kingley Vale and the magnificent lsquohangingrsquo woodlands of the Hampshire hangers

The river valleys intersecting the South Downs support wetland habitats and a wealth of birdlife

notably at the Brooks in the Arun Valley The clear chalk streams of the Meon and Itchen in Hampshire

support a wealth of aquatic plants fish invertebrates and elusive mammals such as otter and water

vole The extensive chalk sea cliffs and shoreline in the east host a wide range of coastal wildlife

including breeding colonies of seabirds such as kittiwakes and fulmars

The extensive farmland habitats of the South Downs are also important for many species of wildlife

including rare arable wildflowers and nationally declining farmland birds Corn bunting skylark lapwing

yellowhammer and grey partridge are notable examples

Key issues

Lack of appropriate management

Habitat fragmentation poor connectivity

Pests and non-native invasive species

Poor management or loss of boundary features poor species diversity

Climate change

Opportunities and Priorities for Nature recovery

Our priorities

For Nature Lowland calcareous grassland and chalk heath

Lowland Heath acid grassland and lowland bog

Chalk Rivers streams and lowland fens

Semi Natural broad leaved woodland yew woodland hanger

woodlands

Hedgerows

Floodplain grazing marsh water meadows reed beds wet

woodland

Intertidal mud saltmarsh vegetated shingle and saline lagoons

Nature Friendly Buffer strips to hedgerows woodlands and watercourses

Road verges managed for wildlife

Beelines pollinator mixes and pollinator strips

Ponds

Winter stubbles bird feed mixes arable weeds

Wildflower meadows in your garden village golf course or on your

farm

Increase species diversity in semi improved and improved

grasslands

Log piles deadwood

Create a wildlife friendly garden network with your neighbours


39

Key Principles

The following 10 principles will underpin our work for Nature recovery

1 Base decisions on an evidence based Local nature recovery map Use local

mapping to inform the strategy and the best places to target interventions

2 Protect our most special places Protect designated sites (Nature reserves SSSIs and

LWS) improve their management for biodiversity and increase their size

3 Make connections between them Create corridors and stepping-stones to connect

our special places and other areas of potential

4 Provide a bigger overall area for wildlife Increase the overall area of land in provided

for wildlife

5 Find space for wildlife in the wider landscape This Network should sit within a wider

landscape characterised by nature-friendly development and farming This would include

encouraging a wide range of people to increase the amount of wildlife habitat in places like

farms parks retail parks churchyards road verges gardens and golf courses All spaces

have the potential to contribute positively to naturersquos recovery

6 Right habitats in the right place for the right reason Taking opportunities to restore

landscape character through the creation of new habitats enhancing existing habitats and in

response to a specific ecological or functional need

7 A Network that works for people and nature The NRS should also take into account

where the greatest benefits will be delivered for people seek opportunities for investment

in natural capitol and multiple ecosystem services benefits

8 Landowner informed (led) and delivery through partnership Placement of nature

recovery interventions and land use change is informed and supported by Farmers and

landowners and delivered through partnership

9 Net zero with nature and climate change resilience Linking nature recovery

benefits with climate change actions nature based solutions such as Natural flood

management soil health and carbon storage Developing climate change adaptation

10 Action for Species Prioritise species to be protected and re-introduced Implement a

long-term invasive non-native species control programme

Mapping and Landscape Character

Nature recovery is not restricted to key sites it can take place at any scale and in any place from

large nature areas to corridors parishes and gardens It can be spatial and can be thematic It is

important to target the right habitats in the right place and for the right reasons Planning for nature

recovery will be informed by spatial mapping Planning for nature recovery will involve the

Ecological Network Mapping undertaken by the Local Nature Partnerships and consideration of how

this fits with the South Downs Landscape character assessment The LCA provides an excellent

framework for nature recovery Each character area has a description of the important biodiversity

within the area and broad management aims (Link to a supporting document South Downs Nature

Recovery Menu by Landscape Character Type is below)

Nature recovery across the National Park

Nature recovery can happen anywhere and whilst the mapping will inform the right habitats in the

right places anyone can contribute and at any scale Specific nature recovery areas will seek to build

on the Lawton principles to enhance our most important designated sites Elsewhere we will

support initiative that make space for nature or promote a nature friendly approach within the

landscape

Nature recovery areas

As part of the programme for nature recovery we will identify nature recovery areas these will be

areas for nature based upon existing protected sites but with opportunities for making them bigger


40

better managed and better connected Examples of 3 potential areas are included in appendix 1

below

Nature recovery in your area

In addition to making space for nature nature recovery is also about promoting nature friendly

spaces these can be at any scale from gardens to village greenspaces and nature corridors on farms

This initiative is not just about the rare but all nature everywhere

Thematic approaches for Nature recovery

The following table captures initiatives that take a thematic approach but also deliver for Nature

recovery

Bats Utilising the Sussex bat protocol to develop manage and improve habitats

along flight lines for key bat species from protected areas into the wider

countryside

Bee Lines After the successful campaign by the South Downs National Park Trust

developing pollination corridors within the farmed landscape

Public open

spaces

Working with Local Authorities (Such as AdurWorthing) to develop the

Natural capital of public open spaces and new green infrastructure

Trees for the

downs

Another successful campaign by the SD Trust leading to tree planting with

communities

Road verges Turning road verges into wildlife corridors linking notable verges and

introducing sensitive management

Our Targets

Our targets for the next 10 years are

5380 ha of new woodland 8260 ha of heathland grassland amp meadow

restoration

162km of freshwater system improvements

Delivery

We commit to working through our strong local partnerships to co-create the plans with farmers

landowners and communities Therefore we achieve sustainable change that supports the

community in their role as custodians and identifies investment in nature recovery to help support

viable farm businesses

Delivery will be supported by a range of mechanisms Details of these can be found in the

supplementary document Nature Recovery - Delivery Mechanisms Overview

Monitoring

Monitoring will be undertaken within the scope of the South Downs Biodiversity Monitoring

Framework The purpose of the framework is to outline all biodiversity surveying and data collection

that we need to undertake in order to fully articulate the outcomeimpact of our work and the

broader ecological health of the South Downs National Park (Link to the framework in the

documents list below)


41


42

The South Downs National Park Nature Recovery Delivery Prospectus 2021-2031

(including targets and illustrative opportunities map)

The South Downs National Park

Nature Recovery Delivery Prospectus

2021-2031

This prospectus has been produced by NPE to demonstrate the scale of what could be achieved for

nature recovery in each of our National Parks working locally with landowners farmers land

managers and other stakeholders as part of a nationwide collaboration

It sets out an ambitious but realistic programme for nature recovery in the South Downs National

Park over the next 10 years This is in response to the challenges for nature recovery set out in the

30 by 30 target by government the 25Year Environment Plan and the Landscape (Glover) Review

and follows the NPE Wildlife Delivery Plan principles and approach

South Downs National Park

Wildlife Delivery Ambition 2021-2031

1 Costings for the opportunities are indicative and have been based on the best available information at the present time (Feb 2021) References for Countryside stewardship rates used are given and a multiplier of 2x for creation and 15x for management have been used to replace BPS 2 Specific details of works to rivers to allow natural flows floodplains and wetlands that reduce downstream flooding and protects soils habitats and people are not yet available 3 Water Framework Directive Rivers in SDNP are moderate status (40) good or high status (15)


Nature Recovery Delivery Ambition 2021-20311

Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase

pound297m pound162m pound46m

Species rich

grassland

and heath

Lowland heath restoration

and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment

works to lsquoslow the flowrsquo

andrsquo

restore natural flows to

watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total

At least 13640ha of new

wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43

8260 ha of grassland and heathland restoration

Create and maintainhelliphelliphelliphelliphellip

hellipcombining a range of funding and resourceshelliphelliphellip

Environmental Land Management

Net Zero finance

Green Challenge Fund

Biodiversity Net Gain

Water Environment Grant

Project Grant funding eg National

Lottery

Gifts in kind

Carbon offsetting and investment

Private finance

Nutrient Neutrality (Water)

Land purchase

hellipusing these methodshelliphellip

Nature Based Solutions for flood

water quality and climate mitigation

and adaptation

Catchment plan based

targetingvulnerability mapping

Whole estate Farm plans

Farm networks and collectives working

together across large areas

Invasive species control programmes

Local community action

Targeted species programmes

Land purchase

hellipwith these partnershellip

Land owners farmers

and land managers

Business and private

sector

Charitable trusts community

organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk

South EastEast Protected Landscape

Group

South East Local Nature Partnership

South Downs Forestry Partnership

South Downs Farm Clusters

Farming Network

Lost woods of the Weald NHLF

Watercress and Winterbournes NHLF

Big Chalk NAAONB Pilot

At least 13640ha of new wildlife habitat

5380 ha of new

native woodland Nature recovery in 13 river catchments


44

National Parks England Nature Recovery Delivery Prospectus

Illustrative opportunities map


Opportunities to retain and improve core nature areas (SSSI)

Opportunities to create new habitat and increase diversity

(SSSI plus 1 km buffer)

(Priority Habitats)

Opportunities to enhance connectivity and join up habitats

Opportunities beyond the National Park boundary

Land

Coastal

- Wider connections for people and nature

London Green Belt

National Trails

River Catchments (WFD Operational)

Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information

The vision for nature in the South Downs National Park

People will understand value and look after the vital natural services that the National Park provides Large

areas of high quality and well-managed habitat will form a network supporting wildlife throughout the

landscape4

Examples of habitats and species for recovery in the South Downs National Park

These are some examples of key target species and habitats for both management to improve the

quality of existing habitats but also to create new areas of habitat

Key habitat types Chalk downland Ancient woodland amp wide variety of woodland types rivers

and chalk streams farmland habitats lowland heath

Key Species Duke of Burgundy water vole nightjar English Elm otter skylark brown trout burnt

orchid round headed rampion sundew barbastelle bat corn bunting lapwing grey partridge adonis

blue sand lizard

Targeted habitat connectivity Chalk downland heathland woodland amp hedgerows farmland

field edges settlements (highest population within NP)

South Downs National Park Character



downland is the iconic habitat of the chalk landscape This is where rare plants such as the round-

headed rampion orchids ranging from the burnt orchid and early spider orchid to autumn ladyrsquos

tresses and butterflies including the Adonis blue and chalk hill blue can be found


internationally designated Woolmer Forest the only site in the British Isles where all native reptile


woodlands of Kingley Vale and the magnificent lsquohangingrsquo woodlands of the Hampshire Hangers The

extensive farmland habitats of the South Downs are important for many species of wildlife including

rare arable wildflowers and nationally declining farmland birds Corn bunting skylark lapwing

yellowhammer and grey partridge are notable examples The river valleys intersecting the South

Downs support wetland habitats and a wealth of birdlife notably at Pulborough Brooks Many fish

amphibians and invertebrates thrive in the clear chalk streams of the Meon and Itchen in Hampshire

where elusive wild mammals such as otter and water vole may also be spotted The extensive chalk

4 What is the Partnership Management Plan - South Downs National Park Authority


46

sea cliffs and shoreline in the east host a wide range of coastal wildlife including breeding colonies of

seabirds such as kittiwakes and fulmars5

Monitoring the success of the proposals and projects

A Biodiversity monitoring programme is currently being designed by SDNPA in order to provide

good data and evidence about trends and changes in habitats and species within the SDNP The data

being considered is under the following headings

Habitat extent and condition

Species range and abundance

Current sources for this data and how further data can be gathered to inform on a range of

biodiversity based activity (eg planning and ELM) is being considered

Key opportunities for links beyond the SDNP boundary

Heathlands ndash Surrey hills AONB Wealden Phase II SPAThurlsey NNR

Woodland ndash High Weald AONB

Pevensy Levels amp NNRSAC to east of Eastbourne

The Big Chalk ndash AONB DEFRA Pilot of calcareous landscapes

Wildlife Corridors to Chichester Harbour AONB (River Ems corridor)

5 State-of-the-National-Park-Reportpdf (southdownsgovuk)

Location map and National Character Areas within and around the South Downs National Park


47


48

Diagram of national ndash regional ndash local interrelationship


49

Diagram illustrating sequencing of objectives and targets national ndash regional - local


50

South Downs Nature Recovery Campaign ldquoRenaturerdquo

Partner Briefing Note

Nature Recovery in the South Downs National Park

Nature recovery is one of the four overarching themes of the South Downs National Park

Partnership Management Plan Our goal is to support nature recovery across the National Park ndash

delivered by organisations businesses communities and individuals Together we can create space

for nature across the South Downs National Park for the benefit of wildlife people and the climate

Landscapes where wildlife can flourish habitats thrive and where everyone can experience the

natural world Simply put we want nature everywhere for everyone

Our Ambitions for Nature

At the moment 25 of the National Park is specifically managed for nature and many different

organisations have worked for decades to halt the decline of biodiversity and start turning the tide

Our goal now is to build on this achievement and increase that 25 to 33ndash another 13000

hectares - by 2030

Our Wildlife Delivery Plan will set out targets and estimated costings We are setting ambitious

targets for the creation of new woodland chalk grassland and heaths and more natural river

catchments But we donrsquot want to stop there We also want to ensure that there really is nature

everywhere and so we want the remaining 67 to be nature friendly We are going to be working

with farmers land managers eNGOs communities local authorities and other partners to make this

happen

Our Nature Recovery Work

To achieve these ambitious goals will require hundreds of nature recovery projects from large

landscape scale restoration of entire habitats to small-scale projects in the community To find and

support them we will work through existing networks - such as Local Nature Partnerships and farm

clusters - and create new networks with those who will help us Renature the South Downs National

Park

We are developing a nature recovery ldquotoolkitrdquo ndash a set of resources to support the delivery of nature

recovery including guidance on nature recovery by landscape type sources of funding and advice

and more

To realise the ambition we need three things

the interest and support of the public

commitment from land managers

significant investment upfront and in the long-term

We are therefore working in partnership with the South Downs National Park Trust to launch a

nature recovery campaign

Nature Recovery Campaign

We want everyone who cares for enjoys and loves the South Downs National Park to be able to do

their bit to support its nature recovery

To meet our level of ambition of 33 by 2030 we need to see pound100m invested in nature recovery

over the next ten years In addition to existing sources such as government funding farm support

schemes water company investments we are working with the South Downs National Park Trust

to raise substantial new funds from donors


51

We are therefore launching a campaign to ldquoHelp Nature Renaturerdquo This will underpin our

wider nature recovery work and its key goals are to

Raise awareness of our Nature Recovery work with the general public

Inspire people to care and give them the information to do their bit

Secure inward investment of pound100m through public private and charitable finance

Campaign details

ldquoHelp Nature Renaturerdquo ndash the campaign is focused on helping nature to renature and

while it has a clear goal of 33 by 2030 its wider aim is to inspire encourage and support

nature everywhere for everyone

Launch date 5th July 2021

Detail

o Long-term 10 year campaign

o First phase for 6 months before being reviewed

o Need ongoing investment and creative work

o Based around a hero animation ndash ldquoThe Night we Renaturedrdquo

o Visual look and feel to bring together all of our nature recovery work

o Use of digital channels leaflet and a competition to drive people to our website and

a campaign hub to donate to the Trust

o Information on how people can get involved

o Digital hub for our wider Nature Recovery toolkit and resources

Call for Nature Sites

To best enable us to deliver our nature recovery goals we are setting up a register for sites from

interested parties

Launch of the call for sites Autumn 2021

Raising pound100 Million

The campaign is a partnership between the South Downs National Park Authority and the South

Downs National Park Trust The SDNPA and South Downs National Park Trust will seek to direct

and raise the pound100 million we estimate is needed to fund nature recovery projects across the

National Park Some of this funding will be secured and distributed through us but a significant

proportion will come from other sources with our role as a facilitator and supporter in securing it

Examples of the different sources and routes are laid out below

o Registered sites that have been submitted to our call and assessed as suitable for nature

recovery could be packaged as part of a larger appeal funded through existing grants such as

Beelines and Trees for the Downs or through soon to be established new grant funds

focused on hedgerows and ponds Once more substantial funds have been secured the

Trust will look to introduce a new fund for nature recovery

o Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) A new Defra scheme specific to National

Parks and AONBs which includes nature recovery

o National farm support schemes (formerly called ELMS) these apply England wide

(including the SDNP) and include a sustainable farming initiative a nature recovery level and

a a landscapes recovery level

o Biodiversity Net Gain this approach to net gain through the planning system will

generate funding from developers to offset the impacts of developments which cannot be

mitigated on site

o Markets for carbon and nitrate offsets This is a rapidly growing area with nitrate

offsets from mature recovery schemes in the wider Solent catchment area of the NP already

happening and

o Private Finance for Nature Recovery The National Park family is working with global

positive impact firm Palladium to create a facility that will direct private and public finance at

scale into restoration and conservation in the UK We will be looking to trial this approach

in the South Downs in 2020 and if successful will be looking to scale up to help deliver our

nature recovery ambitions


52

15 Nature Recovery is therefore one of the four main themes in the South Downs National

Park Partnership Management Plan 2020-25 and a key driver for the SDNPA

Corporate Plan 2021-25 There is a powerful synergy between this and the other three

themes For example the net zero for nature work in the Climate Change Action Plan the

Health amp Wellbeing benefits to people through better access to nature rich places and via

the Economy work on developing farm clusters and delivering the new Farming in Protected

Landscapes FiPL) scheme This paper summarises the national policy context outlines the

SDNPA programme to address it and provides an overview of the new South Downs

Nature Recovery Campaign ldquoReNaturerdquo which was launched in July

16 Nature recovery was the subject of a substantial debate at the meeting of the Policy and

Resources Committee in July 2021 The Committee considered the adoption of the South

Downs Wildlife Delivery Plan and South Downs Nature Recovery Delivery Prospectus and

recommended their approval to the NPA Amongst other things the Committee highlighted

that the Nature recovery campaign was inspirational but commented that communities

needed to be brought along on the journey with education of what nature recovery looked

like in reality as in some cases there was a conflict between public expectations and what

was best for nature

2 National Policy Context

21 The concept of a Nature Recovery Network was set out in the Governmentrsquos 25 Year

Environment Plan This more integrated approach to biodiversity was launched in 2018

based on the principles in Making Space for Nature by Prof Sir John Lawton He stated that in

order for nature to thrive in this country it needs bigger better managed and joined up

areas of wildlife rich habitat rather than concentrating on the management of isolated sites

22 The legal framework and delivery mechanisms for the Nature Recovery Network

(NRN) and for Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) have been set out in the

Environment Bill 2020 This will also provide the statutory basis for emerging mechanisms

such as mandatory biodiversity net gain through the planning system

23 A Nature Recovery Network is defined as a joined up network of marine coastal and terrestrial

habitats where nature and people can thrive The network will allow wildlife to move from

place to place and provide places to live feed and breed which enables the natural world to

adapt to change The NRN will be much more than just a map rather an active adaptive

spatial approach for the whole of England that identifies the best opportunities to deliver

naturersquos recovery nationally regionally and locally

24 The Environment Bill sets out how the nature recovery network will be created by

means of Local Nature Recovery Strategies The Bill has been through the Lords who have

also agreed amendments to strengthen the independence and powers of the Office of

Environmental Protection and obtained concessions from government on sewage discharge

and water quality However the Bill faces further delay and publication before COP26 is

now unlikely

25 The draft legislation proposes that the preparation of these LNRS will be coordinated at a

local level by public bodies (such as local authorities) who will be designated as the

ldquoResponsible Authoritiesrdquo by the Secretary of State There are 5 pilots which are informing

the next step of developing guidance They are all based on Counties or Metropolitan areas

but several (for example Northumberland and Cumbria) include parts of a number of

National Parks and AONBs It is assumed that in the South East the responsibility will fall to

the County or Unitary Councils although virtually all the Protected Landscapes cut across

their boundaries

26 On the 10-August Defra launched a consultation on LNRS which runs to 2-November

SDNPA will be responding to this consultation as well as feeding into responses by NPE the

Local Nature Partnerships and South East Nature Partnership (see Appendix 1)

26





















advanced








ours













Plan (PMP)









27











finance and












could include








then provide






in 2021











28


where possible
















National Parks















pilot

















appropriate

29

12 Next steps


















Implication YesNo


required by another


no












proposal

None





Equality Act 2010












proposal

None



from the proposal

None



None

30

from the proposal

Are there any Data


No





Strategy







Delay to the

enactment of the

Environment Bill

2020

Lack of Success of

the

ldquoSouth Downs

Nature Recovery

Campaign

ldquoReNaturerdquo

Not meeting the

high level targets

set out in the

South Downs

Wildlife Delivery

Plan (Appendix

3) and South

Downs Nature

Recovery Delivery

Prospectus

(Appendix 4)

Unknown

Unknown at

this time

Dependant

on working

with

landowners

and

managers in

the SDNP

Delays

legislative

framework

Impact funding

for nature

recovery

delivery

Failure to

deliver targets

and support

nature recovery


pending Bill









CLAIRE KERR




Tel 01730 819319







2021-2031



regional - local


Note



31



32




____________________________________________________________________

Introduction





































SDNPA Response








33








34




35


36
























climate change


thrives







link












37



















change action plan



benefits






landscape scale
















approach


38



















Key issues





Climate change


Our priorities





woodlands

Hedgerows


woodland





Ponds



farm


grasslands

Log piles deadwood



39

Key Principles









for wildlife



































landscape





40


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52





















advanced








ours













Plan (PMP)









27











finance and












could include








then provide






in 2021











28


where possible
















National Parks















pilot

















appropriate

29

12 Next steps


















Implication YesNo


required by another


no












proposal

None





Equality Act 2010












proposal

None



from the proposal

None



None

30

from the proposal

Are there any Data


No





Strategy







Delay to the

enactment of the

Environment Bill

2020

Lack of Success of

the

ldquoSouth Downs

Nature Recovery

Campaign

ldquoReNaturerdquo

Not meeting the

high level targets

set out in the

South Downs

Wildlife Delivery

Plan (Appendix

3) and South

Downs Nature

Recovery Delivery

Prospectus

(Appendix 4)

Unknown

Unknown at

this time

Dependant

on working

with

landowners

and

managers in

the SDNP

Delays

legislative

framework

Impact funding

for nature

recovery

delivery

Failure to

deliver targets

and support

nature recovery


pending Bill









CLAIRE KERR




Tel 01730 819319







2021-2031



regional - local


Note



31



32




____________________________________________________________________

Introduction





































SDNPA Response








33








34




35


36
























climate change


thrives







link












37



















change action plan



benefits






landscape scale
















approach


38



















Key issues





Climate change


Our priorities





woodlands

Hedgerows


woodland





Ponds



farm


grasslands

Log piles deadwood



39

Key Principles









for wildlife



































landscape





40


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52











finance and












could include








then provide






in 2021











28


where possible
















National Parks















pilot

















appropriate

29

12 Next steps


















Implication YesNo


required by another


no












proposal

None





Equality Act 2010












proposal

None



from the proposal

None



None

30

from the proposal

Are there any Data


No





Strategy







Delay to the

enactment of the

Environment Bill

2020

Lack of Success of

the

ldquoSouth Downs

Nature Recovery

Campaign

ldquoReNaturerdquo

Not meeting the

high level targets

set out in the

South Downs

Wildlife Delivery

Plan (Appendix

3) and South

Downs Nature

Recovery Delivery

Prospectus

(Appendix 4)

Unknown

Unknown at

this time

Dependant

on working

with

landowners

and

managers in

the SDNP

Delays

legislative

framework

Impact funding

for nature

recovery

delivery

Failure to

deliver targets

and support

nature recovery


pending Bill









CLAIRE KERR




Tel 01730 819319







2021-2031



regional - local


Note



31



32




____________________________________________________________________

Introduction





































SDNPA Response








33








34




35


36
























climate change


thrives







link












37



















change action plan



benefits






landscape scale
















approach


38



















Key issues





Climate change


Our priorities





woodlands

Hedgerows


woodland





Ponds



farm


grasslands

Log piles deadwood



39

Key Principles









for wildlife



































landscape





40


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52


where possible
















National Parks















pilot

















appropriate

29

12 Next steps


















Implication YesNo


required by another


no












proposal

None





Equality Act 2010












proposal

None



from the proposal

None



None

30

from the proposal

Are there any Data


No





Strategy







Delay to the

enactment of the

Environment Bill

2020

Lack of Success of

the

ldquoSouth Downs

Nature Recovery

Campaign

ldquoReNaturerdquo

Not meeting the

high level targets

set out in the

South Downs

Wildlife Delivery

Plan (Appendix

3) and South

Downs Nature

Recovery Delivery

Prospectus

(Appendix 4)

Unknown

Unknown at

this time

Dependant

on working

with

landowners

and

managers in

the SDNP

Delays

legislative

framework

Impact funding

for nature

recovery

delivery

Failure to

deliver targets

and support

nature recovery


pending Bill









CLAIRE KERR




Tel 01730 819319







2021-2031



regional - local


Note



31



32




____________________________________________________________________

Introduction





































SDNPA Response








33








34




35


36
























climate change


thrives







link












37



















change action plan



benefits






landscape scale
















approach


38



















Key issues





Climate change


Our priorities





woodlands

Hedgerows


woodland





Ponds



farm


grasslands

Log piles deadwood



39

Key Principles









for wildlife



































landscape





40


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52

12 Next steps


















Implication YesNo


required by another


no












proposal

None





Equality Act 2010












proposal

None



from the proposal

None



None

30

from the proposal

Are there any Data


No





Strategy







Delay to the

enactment of the

Environment Bill

2020

Lack of Success of

the

ldquoSouth Downs

Nature Recovery

Campaign

ldquoReNaturerdquo

Not meeting the

high level targets

set out in the

South Downs

Wildlife Delivery

Plan (Appendix

3) and South

Downs Nature

Recovery Delivery

Prospectus

(Appendix 4)

Unknown

Unknown at

this time

Dependant

on working

with

landowners

and

managers in

the SDNP

Delays

legislative

framework

Impact funding

for nature

recovery

delivery

Failure to

deliver targets

and support

nature recovery


pending Bill









CLAIRE KERR




Tel 01730 819319







2021-2031



regional - local


Note



31



32




____________________________________________________________________

Introduction





































SDNPA Response








33








34




35


36
























climate change


thrives







link












37



















change action plan



benefits






landscape scale
















approach


38



















Key issues





Climate change


Our priorities





woodlands

Hedgerows


woodland





Ponds



farm


grasslands

Log piles deadwood



39

Key Principles









for wildlife



































landscape





40


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52

from the proposal

Are there any Data


No





Strategy







Delay to the

enactment of the

Environment Bill

2020

Lack of Success of

the

ldquoSouth Downs

Nature Recovery

Campaign

ldquoReNaturerdquo

Not meeting the

high level targets

set out in the

South Downs

Wildlife Delivery

Plan (Appendix

3) and South

Downs Nature

Recovery Delivery

Prospectus

(Appendix 4)

Unknown

Unknown at

this time

Dependant

on working

with

landowners

and

managers in

the SDNP

Delays

legislative

framework

Impact funding

for nature

recovery

delivery

Failure to

deliver targets

and support

nature recovery


pending Bill









CLAIRE KERR




Tel 01730 819319







2021-2031



regional - local


Note



31



32




____________________________________________________________________

Introduction





































SDNPA Response








33








34




35


36
























climate change


thrives







link












37



















change action plan



benefits






landscape scale
















approach


38



















Key issues





Climate change


Our priorities





woodlands

Hedgerows


woodland





Ponds



farm


grasslands

Log piles deadwood



39

Key Principles









for wildlife



































landscape





40


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52



32




____________________________________________________________________

Introduction





































SDNPA Response








33








34




35


36
























climate change


thrives







link












37



















change action plan



benefits






landscape scale
















approach


38



















Key issues





Climate change


Our priorities





woodlands

Hedgerows


woodland





Ponds



farm


grasslands

Log piles deadwood



39

Key Principles









for wildlife



































landscape





40


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52




____________________________________________________________________

Introduction





































SDNPA Response








33








34




35


36
























climate change


thrives







link












37



















change action plan



benefits






landscape scale
















approach


38



















Key issues





Climate change


Our priorities





woodlands

Hedgerows


woodland





Ponds



farm


grasslands

Log piles deadwood



39

Key Principles









for wildlife



































landscape





40


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52








34




35


36
























climate change


thrives







link












37



















change action plan



benefits






landscape scale
















approach


38



















Key issues





Climate change


Our priorities





woodlands

Hedgerows


woodland





Ponds



farm


grasslands

Log piles deadwood



39

Key Principles









for wildlife



































landscape





40


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52




35


36
























climate change


thrives







link












37



















change action plan



benefits






landscape scale
















approach


38



















Key issues





Climate change


Our priorities





woodlands

Hedgerows


woodland





Ponds



farm


grasslands

Log piles deadwood



39

Key Principles









for wildlife



































landscape





40


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52


36
























climate change


thrives







link












37



















change action plan



benefits






landscape scale
















approach


38



















Key issues





Climate change


Our priorities





woodlands

Hedgerows


woodland





Ponds



farm


grasslands

Log piles deadwood



39

Key Principles









for wildlife



































landscape





40


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52
























climate change


thrives







link












37



















change action plan



benefits






landscape scale
















approach


38



















Key issues





Climate change


Our priorities





woodlands

Hedgerows


woodland





Ponds



farm


grasslands

Log piles deadwood



39

Key Principles









for wildlife



































landscape





40


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52



















change action plan



benefits






landscape scale
















approach


38



















Key issues





Climate change


Our priorities





woodlands

Hedgerows


woodland





Ponds



farm


grasslands

Log piles deadwood



39

Key Principles









for wildlife



































landscape





40


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52



















Key issues





Climate change


Our priorities





woodlands

Hedgerows


woodland





Ponds



farm


grasslands

Log piles deadwood



39

Key Principles









for wildlife



































landscape





40


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52

Key Principles









for wildlife



































landscape





40


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52


below







recovery



countryside



Public open

spaces



Trees for the

downs


communities



Our Targets



restoration


Delivery







Monitoring







41


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52


42





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52





2021-2031













Habitat type Amount

in ha

Existing

habitatamp

increase

Create Manage

for 10

yrs

Total

Woodland

New Parkwide native

woodland planting

5380 27864ha

19

increase


Species rich

grassland

and heath


and lowland meadow

8260 11818ha

70

increase


Rivers2

Managed realignment

and upper catchment


andrsquo


watercourses

162km

WFD

Poor

status

198km 3

45

increase


Total


wildlife habitat

13640 39686ha

34

increase



43





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52





Net Zero finance





Lottery

Gifts in kind


Private finance


Land purchase




and adaptation









Land purchase


Land owners farmers

and land managers


sector


organisations

Heathlands Reunited

Changing chalk


Group




Farming Network





5380 ha of new



44







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52







(Priority Habitats)



Land

Coastal


London Green Belt

National Trails


Rivers

Urban Areas


45

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52

Further information




landscape4








blue sand lizard





















46




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52




















47


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52


48



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52



49



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52



50














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52














hectares - by 2030






happen






Park



and more















51






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52






Campaign details





Detail












interested parties





















mitigated on site



happening and







52

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